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Following dismal first-quarter results, heads of two of the nation’s largest truckload fleets provided constructive market commentary at a Wednesday investor conference. That said, the long slog back to market equilibrium continues as the industry slowly purges the excess capacity added during the freight boom. “By no means am I here saying I think we’re…
TFI International announced it has acquired food-grade tank hauler Entreposage Marco. Quebec, Canada-based Entreposage Marco transports edible products like oils, liquid yeast, sweeteners and fruit juices. It has a fleet of 15 power units, according to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. Financial terms of the transaction were not provided. The deal pales in comparison…
Transportation prices grew from depressed levels for a second time in as many months during February, a Tuesday supply chain report showed. However, the rate of growth in transportation capacity was higher, signaling a meaningful recovery in the freight cycle is not yet underway. The subindex for transportation prices (57.6) increased 1.8 percentage points sequentially…
By Ossa Fisher Every day, countless drivers face a critical danger that often goes unnoticed: the peril of being roadside on the highway. When you pull over to the side of the road, other vehicles drive by – often over the speed limit and without moving to an adjacent lane – and put you at…
On today’s episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner is coming to you live from FreightWaves’ 3PL Summit. We’re diving deep on double brokering stats, scaling tech, surviving a down market and diversifying your freight network. Special guests are Ann Marie Jonkman, senior director of global 3PL industry strategies at Blue Yonder; Kyle Wegman, senior director…
Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Texas seaport completes a $146 million container terminal expansion; a chemical logistics provider expands its Arizona operations; Bollore Logistics opens a supply chain facility in Mexico; and border agents seize $38 million worth of meth hidden…